heemstede

Meaning

  1. (feminine) a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; a homestead
  2. (feminine,historical) a court of law in Gelderland

Gender
♀️ Feminine
Etymology

From Middle Dutch heemstede. Equivalent to heem (“home”) + stede (“stead”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Swedish hemstad.

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